Pocket-holder for weapons.



OTTO FREYER, OFl CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

POCKET-HOLDER FOR WEAPONS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 6, 1906.

Application filed November 8, 1905. Serial No. 286,436.

T0 all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, OTTO FREYER, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket-Holders for Weapons, of which the following is a specification.

My Iinvention relates to pistolholders, which has for its object an improved holder to be carried in the pocket and which will be retained in the pocket when the pistol is withdrawn therefrom and to provide a holder which will permit the pistol to be easily and quickly withdrawn and one which will retain the pistol and holder in the pocket under all circumstances except when it is desired to withdraw the pistol,

The invention consists in the construction set forth in the specification and described in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a blank from which my improved holder is formed; Fig. 2, a front elevation of my improved holder, showing the pistol therein in dotted lines; and Fig. 3, a side elevation.

In the accompanying drawings, a represents a blank from which my pistol-holder is formed. This blank is cut from some suitable material possessing the necessary rigidity, preferably indurated fiber or stiff soleleather or other material substantially waterproof .having the necessary rigidity and strength. As shown, the blank a comprises a lower portion a and an upper portion formed in two parts b b', which are of correspondingshape. The blank is recessed at c2 between the parts b b. The part b is folded over on the part b so as to register therewith, as shown in Fig. 2, forming a pistol-holding means.

It will be observed that one side ofthis pistol-holding means c3 is out at an incline, so that the pistol stop or handle may project therefrom and rest upon the edge portion c4. The pistol may thus be readily grasped and withdrawn when necessary. In order to hold the pistol more securely, there is fastened to the lower portion of the back plate a brace member e, connected to the back plate, as shown, by rivets f or other securing means. This brace member serves to retain the pistol securely in place. The back plate is provided with integral outwardlyprojectingstop back .portions c c', which when the upper portion of the blank is turned over and secured, as above described, come into register to form an upper stop. The lower portion of the back plate is provided on its opposite side with a similar outwardly-extending projection or stop d. When the holder is pushed down into the pocket, these stop portions serve to retain the holder securely in the pocket and prevent its withdrawal from the pocket. They also serve to retain the holder and pistol in the pocket in case the person carrying the pistol should fall or be roughly handled in any manner. It will be seen also that not only can the pistol be readily withdrawn from the holder without disturbing the holder or changing its position in the pocket, but also that this may be done quickly by the use of one hand only. This is especially desirable in the case of police ofIicers, who are frequently called upon when making arrest to act quickly and often have but one hand free. If in running a person should fall by accident or from any other cause, Aor if one be roughly handled or pushed in a crowd, the holder and pistol will be securely retained in the pocket.

I desire to especially emphasize the fact that the retaining projections or stops, in conjunction with the shape of the back piece, which conforms substantially to that of the pocket, so securely hold the holder in the pocket that no attention need be given to the holder when it is desired to quickly withdraw the pistol, which may be done by simply grasping the butt of the pistol and pulling it away from the holder. j

I claiml. A pistol-holder having a back plate, pistol-holding means secured to the upper portion of the backplate, and outwardly-turned stops integral with the back plate.

2. A pistol-holder having a back plate, pistol-holding means secured to the upper portion of the back plate, and outwardly-turned stops integral with the back plate on opposite sides thereof.

3. A blank for forming the pistol-holder, comprising an upper part formed in two similarly shaped portions connected at their lower ends' and provided with outwardlyprojecting stops, and a lower portion provided with an outwardly-projecting stop.

OTTO FREYER.

Witnesses:

ANNIE C. COUETENAY, ANNA L. SAVOIE.

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